Comments: Very dry conditions - It seemed more like late August or early September than early July. The most beautiful section was from Rae Lakes to Mount Perkins. The driest sections were from Onion Valley to Rae Lakes and from Woods Lake area to the Sawmill Pass Trailhead. The Sawmill Pass Trail has disappeared in some places, but you can still follow most of it. Mount Perkins is a pile of rubble, which made it slow going but it has a nice view from the summit.